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Canon FAX-L280
Canon FAX-L280 Printer Driver
for Windows
Software User’s Guide
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Copyright © 2001 by Canon, Inc. All rights reserved. This manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or part, without the prior written consent of Canon, Inc. Trademark Acknowledgments Canon is a registered trademark of Canon, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. All other trademarks identified herein are the property of their respective owners. ii Preface
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction.....................................................................................................1-1 Printer Driver: an Overview..........................................................................1-2 System Requirements .....................................................................................1-2 About This Guide............................................................................................ 1-4 Conventions Used in This Guide.......
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Defining Default Print Settings ...................................................................3-23 Chapter 4 Frequently Asked Questions........................................................................4-1 Printer Cannot Be Initialized. ........................................................................4-2 Installation Is Displaying Unexpected Behavior. .......................................4-2 Documents Are Not Printing Correctly..................................................
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Chapter 1 1Introduction Welcome and congratulations on your purchase of the Canon FAX-L280 (also referred to in this guide as the printer) and its accompanying printer driver software. Contents of this chapter: ❏ Printer Driver: an Overview ..................................................................1-2 ❏ System Requirements .............................................................................1-2 ❏ About This Guide..................................................................
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Printer Driver: an Overview 1 The printer driver is software that enables the printer to communicate with your computer. You can use the printer as the default printer in any Windows application that supports printing. The printer driver includes features that enable you to define the results of your printed output (documents or images), such as: ❏ Custom paper sizes ❏ Graphic image as an overlay on documents (for example, to print your company logo on each page) ❏ Multiple pages (up to nine
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❏ Memory Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0: 32 megabytes (MB) of RAM. 64 MB of RAM or more is recommended. Windows 2000: 64 MB of RAM. 128 MB of RAM or more is recommended. ❏ Hard Disk Space 15 MB of available hard disk space ❏ Disk Drive CD-ROM drive, or access to one over a network connection ❏ Monitor 256-color SVGA monitor or greater ❏ Printer Cable For parallel port connection: A shielded, bi-directional, IEEE- 1284-compatible parallel cable 2 meters (6.6 feet) in length or shorter. For US
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About This Guide 1 This guide assumes you have a basic understanding of Windows. This includes how to start your system and navigate within the Windows environment. You should be familiar with common Windows terms such as window, dialog box, button, icon, menu, application, select, open, close, click, double-click, drag, and list box. For assistance in familiarizing yourself with Windows, refer to your Microsoft Windows user documentation. Screen illustrations were prepared using a Windows
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Monospaced text Used for commands you might type when installing the software, or system messages that may display on your screen. For example: A:\SETUP Capitalization Used for all the key words in the name or title of an option on the screen. For example: In the dialog box, click Image Type to set.... Other User Assistance 1 In addition to this guide, the following information and instructions are available. ❏ Printer Driver Online Help The online help includes context-sensitive help ab
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Chapter 2 2Installing the Printer Driver Contents of this chapter: ❏ Before You Begin the Installation: a Checklist ....................................2-2 ❏ Installing the Software............................................................................2-4 ❏ Setting the Default Printer .....................................................................2-7 ❏ Sharing the Printer Installation .............................................................2-7 Setting Up Your Printer for Sharin
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Before You Begin the Installation: a Checklist 2 To ensure a smooth and successful installation, take some time before you begin to plan and prepare for the installation process. ❏ Decide the port type: Parallel or USB. Based on your Windows operating system and your computer hardware, you may have a choice on the type of port to use. If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT: You can connect the printer only to the parallel port on your computer. Only a parallel port connection is support
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❏ If using USB port: Do not connect. If you are planning on using the USB port on your computer, do not connect the printer cable to the port on your computer at this time. When you begin the installation of the software, the installation program will prompt you when it is appropriate to connect the printer to your computer. If you have already connected the printer cable to your computer, the system may display a found new hardware dialog box. If so, click Cancel. Then, disconnect the pri
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If your current printer purchase is replacing a MultiPASS printer, you must remove the MultiPASS software installed on your system before installing the new printer. For instructions on removing the MultiPASS software, see the software user’s guide that came with your MultiPASS software. Installing the Software 2 You are ready to install the software once you have prepared your system, as described in the “Before You Begin the Installation: a Checklist” section. In particular, and as a rem
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4. If prompted, connect your printer cable to the port on your computer. 5. For a USB port connection only: When you connect to the USB port, the system displays messages indicating that the driver for your printer is being installed. For Windows 98/Me: Wait for the system to complete the installation of the printer driver. For Windows 2000: See Step 6. 6. For Windows 2000 only with a USB port connection: When the Found New Hardware Wizard appears during the setup, and prompts you for additio
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7. When the setup is finished, if prompted, restart Windows. The installation program determines whether Windows needs to be restarted on your system. Setting the Default Printer 2 When you install the printer driver software, the system automatically sets the printer as the default printer. If necessary, however, follow these instructions to set the default printer. To set the default printer: 1. On the Windows desktop, click Start, and then point to Settings. 2. On the Settings menu, click
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If your system (server) is: Install on client system: Windows 95/98/Me Windows 95/98/Me Windows NT/2000 Windows 95/98/Me or Windows NT/2000 When a document is printed by the client system on a shared printer, any printing messages (status or error messages) display on the server system. Setting Up Your Printer for Sharing 2 Before the client systems can be installed with the printer driver software, you must set up the printer for sharing on the server system. To set up the printer for shari
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Windows NT/2000 server system sharing with Windows 95/98/Me client systems Windows 2000 server system sharing with Windows NT client systems. For detailed instructions, see Appendix A in this guide. 7. In the Properties dialog box, click OK. Installing the Printer Driver on a Client System 2 Once the printer has been set up for sharing, the printer driver can be installed from the server system to the appropriate client systems. To install the printer driver on a client system: 1. On the
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2. On the Settings menu, click Control Panel. 3. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs. 4. In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, click Canon FAX-L280, and then click the Add/Remove button (Windows 95/98/Me/NT) or the Change/Remove button (Windows 2000). 5. Follow the on-screen instructions. 6. After the printer driver has been removed, restart your computer. Changing the Port Connection 2 If you are using Windows 98/Me or Windows 2000, and have a USB port available on
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2. Disconnect the printer from the port on your computer. 3. Prior to reconnecting the printer to the desired port, see the “Before You Begin the Installation: a Checklist” section in this chapter. This section describes when it is appropriate to reconnect your printer to the desired port. 4. Reinstall the software. For instructions, see the “Installing the Software” section in this chapter. Changing the Port Connection: USB to USB 2 If you have multiple USB ports on your computer, and you
